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Saturday, February 26, 2022

The Showdown between the Intersex Scholar Favorinus and The Roman Emperor Hadrian, SHA Vit. Hadr. 14.10-13

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Favorinus Avoids Emperor Hadrian’s Wrath with a Pun Name : Scriptores Historia Augusta Date :   Unknown Region :    Unknown ...

Challenging Gender Roles: Hortensia Goes to Court--and Wins! Val. Max. 8.3.3

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Hortensia, A Women’s Rights Advocate Name : Valerius Maximus Date :   1st century CE Region :   Unknown Citation :   Memo...
Saturday, February 19, 2022

A Man's Soul In a Woman's Body: Amesia, Valerius Maximus 8.3.1

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Maesia: A Woman Goes to Court Name : Valerius Maximus Date :  1st century CE Region :  Unknown Citation :  Memorable Deeds ...

Dangerous Beauty: Christianizing the Myth of Cornix & Callisto: John Gower, Confessio Amantis 5.6145 & 5.6230ff

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  Name : John Gower Date : 1330 – 1408 CE Region :   [modern England] Citation :  Confession of a Lover 5.6145ff and 6.6230...

In Loving Tribute to Sappho: Greek Anthology VII.15 & VII.16

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My name is Sappho. I excel women in song, just as Homer excels men in song. Nomen mihi Sappho: tantumque superavi cantu mulieres, viros ...
Saturday, February 12, 2022

Dangerous Beauty: the Punishment of Narcissus, Conon Narr. 24

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Narcissus, Punished for his Asexuality Name :   Conon Date :    1st century BCE – 1st century CE Region :   Cappadocia [modern...
Saturday, February 5, 2022

Challenging Gender Roles: The Asexual Scholar Hypatia, Suda Y.166

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The Suda’s Account of Hypatia Name :    The Suda Date :      10th century CE      Region:     Unknown   Citation :     Y....